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Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Colombia

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Albania has an annual birth rate of 10.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13.5 for Colombia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.35 in Albania and 1.65 in Colombia — 22% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 78.9% in Albania and by 75.6% in Colombia — in 1960, it was 6.38 and 6.74, respectively.

  • Albania is ranked 143/196 by birth rate compared to 106/196 for Colombia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 26.6 years in Albania, compared to 21.7 years in Colombia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.5 in Albania — it's 26.7 in Colombia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 12.8 in Albania vs 59.5 in Colombia.
  • In Albania, 23.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27% in Colombia.

Fertility rate in Albania vs Colombia by year

Albania
Colombia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Colombia
2023 1.35 1.65
2022 1.36 1.66
2021 1.37 1.68
2020 1.37 1.69
2019 1.4 1.71
2018 1.42 1.72
2017 1.49 1.72
2016 1.56 1.72
2015 1.63 1.77
2014 1.72 1.82
2013 1.74 1.86
2012 1.72 1.9
2011 1.68 1.94
2010 1.65 2.01
2009 1.64 2.1
2008 1.62 2.15
2007 1.63 2.19
2006 1.69 2.24
2005 1.79 2.31
2004 1.89 2.38
2003 2.01 2.45
2002 2 2.49
2001 2.14 2.52
2000 2.22 2.57
1999 2.31 2.64
1998 2.42 2.72
1997 2.54 2.74
1996 2.67 2.77
1995 2.76 2.85
1994 2.8 2.94
1993 2.81 2.98
1992 2.89 2.98
1991 2.96 2.98
1990 3.01 3
1989 3.03 3.01
1988 3.07 3.04
1987 3.11 3.09
1986 3.14 3.15
1985 3.21 3.23
1984 3.28 3.35
1983 3.32 3.5
1982 3.42 3.62
1981 3.47 3.71
1980 3.59 3.8
1979 3.78 3.89
1978 4 4
1977 4.2 4.16
1976 4.37 4.29
1975 4.57 4.4
1974 4.7 4.53
1973 4.83 4.68
1972 4.98 4.86
1971 5.08 5.06
1970 5.16 5.28
1969 5.29 5.51
1968 5.32 5.74
1967 5.31 5.96
1966 5.33 6.16
1965 5.47 6.33
1964 5.71 6.48
1963 5.93 6.58
1962 6.11 6.66
1961 6.27 6.71
1960 6.38 6.74

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.65 in Colombia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Albania vs Colombia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Albania
Colombia
1x
Year Natural population change
Albania Colombia
2023 4,615 422,598
2022 3,913 406,143
2021 623 311,122
2020 3,682 378,965
2019 8,432 441,087
2018 9,187 433,622
2017 10,707 426,538
2016 12,332 425,087
2015 14,164 446,778
2014 16,185 470,916
2013 17,234 489,069
2012 17,565 503,285
2011 17,564 511,524
2010 18,404 533,657
2009 19,336 559,017
2008 19,526 576,654
2007 20,286 583,115
2006 21,732 594,388
2005 24,390 610,618
2004 26,989 628,424
2003 29,907 642,144
2002 30,189 640,840
2001 33,573 642,933
2000 36,741 652,176
1999 40,047 668,576
1998 43,884 687,704
1997 46,979 686,073
1996 52,745 682,547
1995 56,784 694,968
1994 59,086 708,660
1993 60,602 709,287
1992 63,376 697,763
1991 65,639 690,266
1990 67,355 682,409
1989 66,351 674,102
1988 64,616 663,796
1987 63,334 659,429
1986 61,925 659,701
1985 60,798 625,379
1984 59,396 666,315
1983 57,647 674,767
1982 56,443 675,339
1981 54,595 662,195
1980 53,803 649,872
1979 54,139 635,747
1978 55,463 626,378
1977 56,319 622,814
1976 56,428 612,265
1975 56,920 598,580
1974 56,133 589,035
1973 55,439 583,608
1972 54,966 581,361
1971 53,797 582,011
1970 52,293 583,396
1969 51,407 586,559
1968 49,258 589,407
1967 46,494 591,649
1966 44,507 590,855
1965 43,953 587,677
1964 44,205 581,435
1963 44,040 572,355
1962 43,124 559,985
1961 41,802 545,627
1960 40,436 529,316

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and +0.81% in Colombia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +0.85% in Colombia.

Birth rate in Albania vs Colombia by year

Albania
Colombia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Albania Colombia
2023 10.2 13.5
2022 10.3 13.7
2021 10.5 13.9
2020 10.5 14.1
2019 10.8 14.2
2018 10.9 14.2
2017 11.4 14.2
2016 11.9 14.3
2015 12.4 14.8
2014 13.1 15.3
2013 13.1 15.6
2012 12.9 16
2011 12.4 16.3
2010 12.4 16.9
2009 12.3 17.7
2008 12.2 18.2
2007 12.4 18.6
2006 13 19
2005 13.9 19.6
2004 14.7 20.3
2003 15.6 20.9
2002 15.6 21.4
2001 16.6 21.7
2000 17.5 22.3
1999 18.5 22.9
1998 19.6 23.6
1997 20.8 24
1996 22.1 24.3
1995 23.3 25.1
1994 23.9 26
1993 24.2 26.5
1992 25 26.6
1991 25.6 26.8
1990 26.1 26.9
1989 26.2 27
1988 26.2 27.2
1987 26.3 27.5
1986 26.3 27.9
1985 26.5 28.3
1984 26.5 29
1983 26.4 29.9
1982 26.6 30.5
1981 26.5 30.8
1980 26.8 31.1
1979 27.5 31.2
1978 28.5 31.5
1977 29.4 32.2
1976 30.1 32.5
1975 31 32.7
1974 31.5 33.1
1973 32 33.7
1972 32.6 34.4
1971 33.1 35.4
1970 33.4 36.5
1969 34 37.6
1968 34.1 38.9
1967 33.8 40.2
1966 33.9 41.3
1965 34.8 42.4
1964 36.4 43.4
1963 37.9 44.2
1962 39.1 44.9
1961 40.3 45.5
1960 41 45.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 13.5 in Colombia, compared with 41 and 45.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Albania Colombia
Fertility rate 1.35 1.65
Fertility rate rank 170/196 123/196
Birth rate 10.2 13.5
Birth rate rank 143/196 106/196
Population change due to births and deaths +4,615 +422,598
Natural population change rank 129/196 41/196
Natural population change rate +0.19% +0.81%
Population growth -1.53% +1.08%
Population growth rank 194/197 96/197
Age at first childbirth 26.6 years 21.7 years
Average age at childbearing 29.5 years 26.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.4 55.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.8 80.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.9 13.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.5% 27%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 3.7% 75.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 98.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.007% 0.06%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.69% 0.65%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.83% 1.09%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.94% 1.2%
Life expectancy 80.1 years 78.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Albania
Factual

UN forecast
Colombia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Albania Colombia
2100 10% 12.2%
2099 10% 12.2%
2098 10% 12.2%
2097 10% 12.2%
2096 10% 12.2%
2095 9.99% 12.2%
2094 9.96% 12.2%
2093 9.92% 12.2%
2092 9.88% 12.2%
2091 9.83% 12.2%
2090 9.77% 12.2%
2089 9.7% 12.2%
2088 9.64% 12.2%
2087 9.56% 12.2%
2086 9.49% 12.2%
2085 9.43% 12.2%
2084 9.37% 12.2%
2083 9.31% 12.3%
2082 9.26% 12.3%
2081 9.22% 12.3%
2080 9.19% 12.3%
2079 9.17% 12.4%
2078 9.16% 12.4%
2077 9.16% 12.4%
2076 9.17% 12.5%
2075 9.2% 12.5%
2074 9.24% 12.6%
2073 9.28% 12.6%
2072 9.33% 12.7%
2071 9.39% 12.8%
2070 9.46% 12.8%
2069 9.54% 12.9%
2068 9.62% 13%
2067 9.71% 13.1%
2066 9.81% 13.1%
2065 9.9% 13.2%
2064 10% 13.3%
2063 10.1% 13.4%
2062 10.2% 13.4%
2061 10.3% 13.5%
2060 10.3% 13.6%
2059 10.4% 13.7%
2058 10.4% 13.8%
2057 10.5% 13.8%
2056 10.5% 13.9%
2055 10.6% 14%
2054 10.6% 14.1%
2053 10.6% 14.3%
2052 10.7% 14.4%
2051 10.7% 14.5%
2050 10.8% 14.6%
2049 10.8% 14.8%
2048 10.9% 14.9%
2047 11% 15.1%
2046 11.1% 15.3%
2045 11.3% 15.4%
2044 11.4% 15.6%
2043 11.6% 15.8%
2042 11.8% 16.1%
2041 12% 16.3%
2040 12.2% 16.5%
2039 12.4% 16.8%
2038 12.7% 17%
2037 12.9% 17.3%
2036 13.2% 17.6%
2035 13.4% 17.8%
2034 13.7% 18.1%
2033 14% 18.3%
2032 14.3% 18.5%
2031 14.6% 18.7%
2030 15% 18.9%
2029 15.4% 19.2%
2028 15.8% 19.4%
2027 16.2% 19.6%
2026 16.5% 19.9%
2025 16.7% 20.1%
2024 16.8% 20.3%
2023 17% 20.6%
2022 17.2% 21%
2021 17.4% 21.3%
2020 17.5% 21.7%
2019 17.7% 22.1%
2018 18% 22.7%
2017 18.3% 23.3%
2016 18.6% 23.9%
2015 19% 24.5%
2014 19.4% 25.1%
2013 19.8% 25.7%
2012 20.3% 26.3%
2011 20.9% 26.9%
2010 21.7% 27.5%
2009 22.5% 28.1%
2008 23.4% 28.7%
2007 24.2% 29.3%
2006 25% 29.9%
2005 25.9% 30.4%
2004 26.7% 30.9%
2003 27.5% 31.3%
2002 28.3% 31.7%
2001 29% 32.1%
2000 29.6% 32.5%
1999 30% 32.9%
1998 30.5% 33.3%
1997 30.8% 33.7%
1996 31.1% 34%
1995 31.4% 34.4%
1994 31.6% 34.7%
1993 31.9% 35%
1992 32.2% 35.3%
1991 32.4% 35.6%
1990 32.7% 35.9%
1989 32.9% 36.2%
1988 33.1% 36.5%
1987 33.4% 36.9%
1986 33.8% 37.2%
1985 34.2% 37.6%
1984 34.6% 38.1%
1983 35% 38.6%
1982 35.4% 39.1%
1981 35.8% 39.7%
1980 36.3% 40.3%
1979 36.7% 40.9%
1978 37.3% 41.5%
1977 38% 42.2%
1976 38.7% 42.8%
1975 39.4% 43.4%
1974 40% 44%
1973 40.6% 44.6%
1972 41.1% 45.1%
1971 41.5% 45.6%
1970 41.8% 46%
1969 42.1% 46.4%
1968 42.3% 46.7%
1967 42.3% 46.9%
1966 42.3% 47.1%
1965 42.3% 47.2%
1964 42.3% 47.3%
1963 42.2% 47.2%
1962 42% 47.1%
1961 41.7% 47%
1960 41.2% 46.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 20.3% in Colombia in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 35.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and Colombia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Colombia

Albania
Colombia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Albania Colombia
2023 7 59
2022 8 74
2021 14 147
2020 7 94
2019 7 66
2018 7 67
2017 8 68
2016 8 69
2015 9 70
2014 10 71
2013 10 72
2012 10 73
2011 9 75
2010 9 76
2009 9 77
2008 10 78
2007 10 80
2006 11 81
2005 12 82
2004 13 84
2003 13 87
2002 14 91
2001 14 94
2000 15 95
1999 17 96
1998 18 92
1997 21 90
1996 20 89
1995 21 91
1994 22 93
1993 24 94
1992 26 97
1991 28 99
1990 30 102
1989 31 106
1988 32 113
1987 33 120
1986 35 123
1985 38 143

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Albania, compared to 59 deaths in Colombia.

Under-five mortality rates

Albania
Colombia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Albania Colombia
2023 0.94% 1.2%
2022 0.94% 1.24%
2021 0.95% 1.28%
2020 0.94% 1.32%
2019 0.94% 1.37%
2018 0.93% 1.41%
2017 0.93% 1.46%
2016 0.94% 1.51%
2015 0.96% 1.56%
2014 0.99% 1.61%
2013 1.05% 1.66%
2012 1.12% 1.72%
2011 1.22% 1.77%
2010 1.33% 1.83%
2009 1.45% 1.89%
2008 1.58% 1.96%
2007 1.71% 2.02%
2006 1.85% 2.09%
2005 2% 2.15%
2004 2.14% 2.22%
2003 2.29% 2.28%
2002 2.43% 2.35%
2001 2.57% 2.43%
2000 2.71% 2.51%
1999 2.84% 2.59%
1998 2.98% 2.68%
1997 3.11% 2.78%
1996 3.24% 2.88%
1995 3.36% 2.99%
1994 3.49% 3.1%
1993 3.62% 3.21%
1992 3.76% 3.33%
1991 3.9% 3.45%
1990 4.08% 3.57%
1989 4.28% 3.7%
1988 4.51% 3.84%
1987 4.79% 3.99%
1986 5.11% 4.17%
1985 5.48% 4.89%
1984 5.9% 4.62%
1983 6.37% 4.88%
1982 6.9% 5.17%
1981 7.49% 5.5%
1980 8.12% 5.84%
1979 8.84% 6.2%
1978 9.62% 6.58%
1977 - 6.98%
1976 - 7.39%
1975 - 7.8%
1974 - 8.2%
1973 - 8.6%
1972 - 8.99%
1971 - 9.36%
1970 - 9.72%
1969 - 10.1%
1968 - 10.4%
1967 - 10.8%
1966 - 11.1%
1965 - 11.5%
1964 - 11.8%
1963 - 12.2%
1962 - 12.6%
1961 - 13%
1960 - 13.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 1.2% in Colombia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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